What period or group is this element in? Halogen is in group 17. It is in the periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
List the elements in your group?
Flourine
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
Astatine
Is this group a solid, liquid, or gas? Halogens are liquids, solids, and gases. What are three physical properties of your group?
All but astatine are nonmetals.
The Halogen Family elements vary in color
The only liquid Halogen element that exists is bromine.
What are three chemical properties of your group?
Halogens are very reactive to other elements.
they are salt forming elements.
It kills bacteria in water supplies
What are three intersting facts about your group?
Flourine is the most chemically reactive element.
The Halogen Family are the most chemically alike elements.
The word Halogen comes from the two Greek words, Halo and Gen. Put together, they mean salt producing.
What are two common uses for your group?
One use for the Halogen Family is that it kills bacteria in water supplies.
Another use for the Halogen Family is that if you combine Flourine and Calcium, it will form a salt that will not break down in water.
Sources:
1. "Halogen." Yahoo Education. The Columbia Sixth Edition, 2006. Web. 24 Oct. 2009.
<http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/halogen >
2. "Engagement." The Halogen Family. Web. 24 Oct. 2009
<www.boe.quacps.k12.md.us/curric/subject/science/SCIENCE/chemistry_labs/HALOGENS.pdf>
3."All About Swimming Pools." Mosby Building Arts. 29 June 2007. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. <http://www.mosbybuildingarts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/mosby%2520swimming%2520pools%252008.jpg&imgrefurl=http:www.mosbybuildingarts.com/blog/2007/06/29/kmox-all-about-swimming-pools/&usg=__Da3gf73uZM6-eZ9ViSF8a7QIy-U=&h=450&w=600&sz=304&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=ui3UlAkdVagzDM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135& 4."Salt." Mineral Information Institute. Mineral Information Institute. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. <www.mii.org/Minerals/Minpics/Rocks>.
5."Periodic Table of Elements." Periodic Table of Elements//. Science Educators, 2000. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. <www.corrosionsource.com>.
Chlorine kills bacteria in swimming pools. The Halogen Family got its name from salt producing. The Halogen Family is in yellow shading.
What period or group is this element in?
Halogen is in group 17. It is in the periods 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
List the elements in your group?
Is this group a solid, liquid, or gas?
Halogens are liquids, solids, and gases.
What are three physical properties of your group?
What are three chemical properties of your group?
What are three intersting facts about your group?
What are two common uses for your group?
Sources:
1. "Halogen." Yahoo Education. The Columbia Sixth Edition, 2006. Web. 24 Oct. 2009.
<http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/halogen >
2. "Engagement." The Halogen Family. Web. 24 Oct. 2009
<www.boe.quacps.k12.md.us/curric/subject/science/SCIENCE/chemistry_labs/HALOGENS.pdf>
3."All About Swimming Pools." Mosby Building Arts. 29 June 2007. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. <http://www.mosbybuildingarts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/mosby%2520swimming%2520pools%252008.jpg&imgrefurl=http:www.mosbybuildingarts.com/blog/2007/06/29/kmox-all-about-swimming-pools/&usg=__Da3gf73uZM6-eZ9ViSF8a7QIy-U=&h=450&w=600&sz=304&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=ui3UlAkdVagzDM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&
4."Salt." Mineral Information Institute. Mineral Information Institute. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. <www.mii.org/Minerals/Minpics/Rocks>.
5."Periodic Table of Elements." Periodic Table of Elements//. Science Educators, 2000. Web. 26 Oct. 2009. <www.corrosionsource.com>.
Chlorine kills bacteria in swimming pools. The Halogen Family got its name from salt producing. The Halogen Family is in yellow shading.